141 - Ted Lasso

This week we review - Ted Lasso (Series 1 Episode 6)<br /><br />Recently divorced Rebecca Welton is the new owner of AFC Richmond, a struggling team in the English Premier League and to seek revenge on her cheating ex-husband, she hires the most incompetent coach that she can find to ruin the football club - the only thing her ex ever loved. <br /><br />She hires Ted Lasso, an American Football coach who knows absolutely nothing about football. <br /><br />Arriving in Richmond with his assistant, Coach Beard, he tries to connect with the players with his positive, folksy charm. The team hates him and take him for a fool but it soon becomes clear that he's smarter than he looks.<br /><br />Written by Bill Wrubel (Episode)<br />Directed by Elliot Hegarty (Episode)<br />Executive Producers by Jeff Ingold / Liza Katzer / Bill Lawrence / Jason Sudeikis<br />An Apple Original Production.<br />Ted Lasso is available here: <a href="https://apple.co/3u2sWts" rel="noopener">https://apple.co/3u2sWts</a><br /> <br />The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.<br /> <br />Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.<br /> <br />Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.